crake

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Recent Examples of crake The corn crake is considered a species at risk of extinction by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025 The most intriguing sighting of all was made by several fortunate observers who had tantalizing glimpses of a possible corn crake at Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary in Marshfield. BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2022 On the trail, Holt describes the nearby corn crake to Kevin, who can’t see through his swollen eyes. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2021 Among its rare and exclusive wildlife are giant tortoises, marine iguanas, penguins, finches, crakes, and species of mice found nowhere else in the world. Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2020 The Cedar Beach bird was only the second corn crake recorded in New York State since Grover Cleveland was president. Richard O. Prum, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crake
Noun
  • Two North Texas women are accused of using a drone to fly plastic crow decoys filled with contraband into a federal prison in central Louisiana, authorities say.
    Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Viewers also go up into the crow’s nest – the lookouts’ point of view – and into the lifeboats.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This causes a blast of high-energy radiation called a gamma-ray burst (GRB), a final screech of gravitational waves, and sends out a spray of neutron-rich matter, which allows a process to occur that generates very heavy but unstable elements.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The only noise is the dip-dip of oars and the ethereal screech of horseshoe bats.
    Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • There are more than 12 billion oysters in Maryland bay waters alone.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Transfer remaining ingredients in slow cooker to a blender (including bay leaves).
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This tree features smooth, dark red bark and dark green leaves.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Large wood chips and pine bark nuggets allow the most air and water to penetrate through.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Stephanie says, between a bark and a chirp.
    Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Participants will be trained to learn the chirps and croaks of various local frog and toad species, then commit to going out to a particular piece of the watershed near their homes a couple of nights per month to listen for the frogs and toads and record their absence or presence.
    Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In an early scene, an auto mechanic named Vahid recognizes his former torturer by the distinctive squeak of his prosthetic leg.
    Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
  • But some of the insights from the study could help to design squeak-free shoes in the future.
    Adithi Ramakrishnan, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • On her feet were a pair of the strappy peep-toe heels with a delicate ankle strap.
    Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Decade after decade, the modern Congress has allowed its authority to be eroded, with only tiny and largely ineffective peeps of protest.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • My father mistakes it for the verb to bray, like a donkey.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Crake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crake. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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